Indaba to unlock tobacco value chain

AN accounting firm will this month host a tobacco farmers’ business conference geared towards entrenching the golden crop as a key pillar for economic growth.

BY FIDELITY MHLANGA

Cardinal Chartered Accountants (Zimbabwe) director Ericanos Matukudure told NewsDay that the indaba to be held on March 12 would dwell on the whole tobacco farming value chain and was critical taking into cognisance of the golden leaf’s contribution to the economy.

“Remember tobacco is one of the top foreign currency earners in this country. So the main agenda is to train tobacco farmers to take farming as a serious business. The thrust is to have farmers educated about tobacco growing from tobacco seedbed through the whole process until they get to the auction floors,” he said.